Our Facilities
The Centre for National Culture offers world-class spaces for arts, culture, performance, education and commerce in the heart of Greater Accra.
Auditorium
The Centre for National Culture has a proscenium auditorium available for hire for different social functions, arts and cultural events and business meetings. The auditorium can sit up to a capacity of three hundred depending on the layout and can be set up for theatrical presentations, lectures, seminars, conferences, receptions, theatre, music and dance events. Performing Arts groups, sound & lighting equipment, ushering and decor are also available upon request.
Open Air Proscenium Stage (Theatre)
The Centre for National Culture has an open air proscenium stage available for hire for different social functions, arts and cultural events and business meetings. The Open Air Proscenium Stage can have a sitting capacity of over five hundred depending on the layout and can be set for theatrical presentations and auxiliary uses. Performing Arts groups, sound & lighting equipment, ushering and decor are also available upon request.
Art Gallery
The Art Gallery's collection includes an excellent selection of Ghanaian and African paintings and works on canvas by renowned contemporary artists, with highlights including paintings by Betty Acquah and Kizito Amartey. The collection also spans Iranian works, 20th century art, and a decorative arts collection ranging across textiles, ceramics and furniture.
Exhibition Hall
This hall hosts the monthly "ARTISTS PROFILE" exhibition programme, offering promotional opportunities for professional artists to exhibit their artworks solely or jointly. It was previously the National Arts Gallery housing collections by Ablade Glover, Kofi Antobam and Amon Kotei. Every solo or joint exhibition runs for one month, promoting Ghana Association of Visual Artists (GAVA) members.
Craft Shop
This is a sales point for traditional handicraft and gift items. Artists producing wood, metal, bead and textile works are contributors at the shop. Their artworks are sold on commission. It features a community of artists involved in handicraft production — the ideal destination for authentic Ghanaian cultural souvenirs.
Craft & Textile Market
The Centre runs a large traditional textile and artefact market that hosts textile producers and suppliers dealing in carvings and other crafts. This market is gradually becoming the nucleus of a booming artefact export centre — a vibrant hub connecting Ghanaian artisans with local and international buyers.
Textile & Weaving Section
This section is responsible for the production of Kente strip, batik, tie and dye, and other traditional fabrics, which are mainly supplied to the craft shop for sale. It is both a production unit and a resource/educational centre. The section participates in and demonstrates at several programmes within and outside the Centre.
Ceramics & Pottery Section
The Ceramics and Pottery section is primarily for the production of pottery and ceramic wares. It also serves as a resource and educational centre for all categories of students and hobbyists, researchers and learners who are taken through the rudiments and processes of pottery and ceramics through practical demonstrations.